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Millis vs Lawrence vs Everett vs Millis-Clicquot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Lawrence has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Millis-Clicquot has the most people working from home (18.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Millis | Lawrence | Everett | Millis-Clicquot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
4,437Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
45.7±4.9 14% above MA |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
18%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
53.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$146,853±$14k 41% above MA |
| Millis and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$545,600±$50k about the MA average |
| Everett and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279 4% below MA |
$1,662±$50Lowest 6% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,820±$296 3% above MA |
| Everett and Millis-Clicquot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$8,581 43% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
49.3%±17Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
18.4%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Millis-Clicquot and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Millis | Lawrence | Everett | — |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Lawrence High School | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.1 |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.